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FILE - In this June 16, 2014, file photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos walks onstage for the launch of the new Amazon Fire Phone, in Seattle. Technology leaders are about to come face-to-face with President-elect Donald Trump after fiercely opposing his candidacy, fearful that he would stifle innovation, curb the hiring of computer-savvy immigrants and infringe on consumers’ digital privacy. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016, Silicon Valley luminaries and other technology leaders are headed to Trump Tower in New York to make their peace, or press their case, with Trump and his advisers. Bezos is one of the CEOs expected to attend. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)(Photo: Ted S. Warren, AP)

Amazon is bringing its first fulfillment center to Mississippi in an industrial park near the Tennessee border, creating 850 full-time jobs, the e-commerce titan announced Friday.

The consumer goods fulfillment center will be in Marshall County, which borders Shelby County and DeSoto County. The jobs will be generated over three years and have a $15 minimum hourly wage, according to Amazon.

Employees at the 554,000-square-foot building in the Chickasaw Trails Industrial Park will pick, pack and ship household items like lawn and garden products, toiletries and other goods, according to Amazon. The park is about 27 miles from the Memphis International Airport.

An exact timeline for the fulfillment center to be up and running has not yet been disclosed.

In a statement, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Mississippi “has what it takes for companies like Amazon to remain competitive and efficiently reach their consumers from our attractive location in the Southeast U.S.”

The Mississippi Development Authority is providing Amazon with a $4 million grant for road improvements and a $2 million grant to help with construction and road improvement costs, according to Tammy Craft, a spokeswoman for the MDA.

Marshall County is providing a property tax break for Amazon and road improvement assistance, while the Tennessee Valley Authority is providing project assistance, according to an MDA news release.

“We appreciate the state and local elected leaders who have supported Amazon’s entrance into Mississippi and we look forward to providing great job opportunities and an exceptional customer experience,” said John Felton, Amazon’s vice president of global customer fulfillment.